steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outer from 2f out, no impression final furlong
pressed winner, ridden 3f out, every chance entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd post
in rear, weakened and eased over 1f out, virtually pulled up
dwelt, in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen early, tracked leaders, ridden and no impression over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd post
made all, keen early, steadied pace halfway, ridden and quickened 2f out, ran on
A tight contest with only 2lb separating the seven runners on official ratings. Opera Dancer signed off with a win on the Polytrack last season and Galloping Queen went close over C&D in August. Firstknight and L'Hermitage can improve on their recent comeback efforts but a chance is taken on SAHAFH. Her form tailed off after a couple of placed efforts over 7f last summer, but Saeed Bin Suroor boasts an impressive strike rate with his three-year-olds at this track and his filly gets the vote stepping up in trip on her reappearance.
Firstknight 11-4 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden hung left and not keen over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Oneladyowner (9-0) at Windsor 6f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gf.
Galloping Queen (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Close up on inside, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, 7th of 11, 17l behind Beaten Up (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Green Pearl (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Took keen hold, close up, carried wide after bend inside final 5f, not recover and eased, 7th of 10, 36l behind Soweto Star (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
L'hermitage (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, reminder 3f out, ridden and kept on, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 6l behind Commended (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 3yo mdn (4) gf.
Opera Dancer 13-8fav (8-12) Tracked leader, led entering final 2f, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct beating Never Never Land (9-3) by 1l, 12 ran.
Sahafh (USA) 2-1fav (9-0) Held up in touch, pushed along on outside over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 26l behind Janicellaine (9-0) at Warwick 7f 2yo fll mdn (5) sft in Sep.
Silverware (USA) 3-1fav (9-5) Took keen hold, chasing leading pair when distracted and went wide after bend inside final 5f, not recover and eased, 8th of 10, well behind Soweto Star (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.